{"id":2899,"date":"2017-10-28T22:03:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T12:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surfingvisions.com\/tbp\/?page_id=2899"},"modified":"2021-02-02T19:39:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T09:39:11","slug":"the-big-wave-project-release","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.surfingvisions.com\/tbp\/the-big-wave-project-release\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Wave Project | Latest release"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Big Wave Project \u2013 a band of brothers\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

MEDIA RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday 31 October 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Big Wave Project\u00a0<\/strong>is a masterful, award-winning documentary on the art of big wave riding from veteran Australian surf filmmaker Tim Bonython. For five years, Tim followed a tight-knit crew of the world\u2019s best big wave surfers as they each attempted a personal goal \u2013 to ride the world\u2019s biggest wave.<\/p>\n

Tim is allowed into the inner sanction of this \u2018band of brothers\u2019 as they vividly, and humbly, describe their motivations and fears, and display death-defying feats at the prime big wave locations around the world.<\/p>\n

As Tim followed the core crew – featured surfers include\u00a0Jamie Mitchell, Aaron Gold, Mark Healey, Ryan Hipwood, Grant \u2018Twiggy\u2019 Baker and Billy Kemper\u00a0– he realised they worked as a team and all had each other\u2019s back. And Tim is there with his cameras when they are taken to the edge.<\/p>\n

The narrative also includes the history of big wave surfing\u00a0and how it\u00a0developed from humble origins to modern tow-in and paddle surfing, with insights from aficionados Jamie Mitchell, Peter Mel and the legendary, late Brock Little.<\/p>\n

After a sell-out Australian cinema tour this year, and a Best Action Documentary award at the Maui Film Festival, The Big Wave Project is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.<\/p>\n

The Big Wave Project is\u00a0a 98-minute narrative that will scare viewers as much as it will exhilarate. \u201cThe danger level increases as we attempt to climb a mountain of water where the peak keeps getting higher,\u201d says Alex Gray, one of the film\u2019s participants.<\/p>\n

The progression of the skill level of the big wave proponents coincides with the best swell season in 30 years as they paddle and tow into some of the greatest rides ever documented. This includes what has been called \u2018the biggest wave ever attempted\u2019 featuring Aaron Gold\u2019s massive paddle-in wave at Pe\u2019ahi (Jaws), in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Other locations include\u00a0Nazar\u00e9 (Portugal) – the home of the biggest rideable wave, The Right, Shipsterns and Pedra Branca (Australia), Cloudbreak (Fiji) and Teahupo\u2019o (Tahiti).<\/p>\n

To capture these breaks in their almost supernatural magnificence, for Tim it\u2019s a labour of love pouring over weather maps as the \u2018perfect storms\u2019 manifest and then pinpointing where he needs to be in the world. The gigantic wave images by themselves are incredible, let alone seeing humans pit themselves against the immense power and majesty of the ocean.<\/p>\n

Surfing legend Simon Anderson, inventor of the Thruster, said: \u201cThe Big Wave Project didn\u2019t disappoint. The reaction of the people at the premiere screening said it all. I\u2019ve never heard so many ohs and ahs in a cinema. A great insight to the inner sanctum of just about every big wave charger and big wave destination from around the globe. 5 Stars Tim.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leading Australian violinist, composer and conductor, Richard Tognetti, said: \u201cTim, your film is wonderful. Great structure, and the theme of death is really powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Streaming is available on VOD from 31 October 2017 at www.surfingvisions.com<\/a> and DVD and Blu-ray can be pre-ordered from the site. The film will also be presented at various festivals around the world.<\/p>\n

The Big Wave Project is directed by\u00a0Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) award-winning\u00a0cinematographer and multi-award winning surf film producer, Tim Bonython, who has four decades of experience in filming and documenting surfing.<\/p>\n

For further information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sandrine Bonython<\/strong><\/p>\n

E: sandrine(at)surfingvisions.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

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sales(at)surfingvisions.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

www.surfingvisions.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

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